-기가 바쁘게Korean expression · TOPIK 5

-giga bappeuge

An expression used to indicate that something happens as soon as the act mentioned in the preceding statement is completed.

앞말이 나타내는 일이 끝나자마자 곧바로 다음 일이 일어남을 나타내는 표현.

쓰임Usage

Attaches after verbs or the honorific -으시-. Also used as -기 바쁘게.

동사 또는 '-으시-' 뒤에 붙여 쓴다. '-기 바쁘게'로도 쓴다.

예문Examples

지수는 너무 피곤해서 집에 오기가 바쁘게 잠자리에 들었다.

Jisu was so tired that she went to bed as soon as she got home.

나는 저녁 약속이 있어 업무가 끝나기가 바쁘게 퇴근을 했다.

I had a dinner appointment, so I left work as soon as my tasks were finished.

식탐이 많은 승규는 아침을 먹고 돌아서기 바쁘게 점심 메뉴를 생각한다.

Seunggyu, who loves food, thinks about the lunch menu as soon as he finishes breakfast.

대화In conversation

작년에 결혼한 영수 부부가 벌써 아이를 낳았대.

I heard that Yeongsu and his wife, who got married last year, already had a baby.

결혼하기 바쁘게 아이를 가졌나 보구나.

It seems they had a child as soon as they got married.

관련 문법Related grammar

Other expressions you will meet alongside this one, starting with the ones the dictionary names as equivalents.

-게 마련이다 -ge maryeonida -기 마련이다 An expression used to indicate that it is natural for something to occur or become a certain state. TOPIK 5 -게 생겼다 -ge saengyeotta An expression used to indicate that someone is facing the situation expressed by the preceding statement. TOPIK 5 -기 나름이다 -gi nareumida -을 나름이다 An expression used to indicate that something depends on how the act mentioned in the preceding statement is done. TOPIK 5 -기가 쉽다 -giga swipda An expression used to state that the act or state mentioned in the preceding statement is likely to occur. TOPIK 5 -기만 하다 -giman hada An expression used to state that one does only one act without doing anything else. TOPIK 5 -기에 따라 TOPIK 5

자주 묻는 질문Common questions

What does -기가 바쁘게 mean in Korean?

-기가 바쁘게 is a expression introduced at 5급 (TOPIK 5). An expression used to indicate that something happens as soon as the act mentioned in the preceding statement is completed.

When do you use -기가 바쁘게?

Attaches after verbs or the honorific -으시-. Also used as -기 바쁘게.

What TOPIK level is -기가 바쁘게?

5급 — TOPIK 5, advanced. It is one of 56 grammar points at that level.

Definition, usage note, examples and dialogue from the 국립국어원 한국어기초사전, used under CC BY-SA 2.0 KR.